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Was just looking up the stats for the Thompson twins since I think they're both going to make a splash in the NBA over the next few years.

Turns out Amen (6'7 / 201cm) is taller than his IDENTICAL twin brother Ausar (6'6 / 198cm).

I didn't even think this was possible since they have the same genetics and presumably had the same health and diet growing up.

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[–] craigslistaddict@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

it's actually very very very common for identical twins to not actually be entirely identical

[–] Slappajack@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I get weight, hair, complexion. All the sort of flexibile characteristics. But I didn't think something immutable like height could differ.

[–] Hibachi-Flamethrower@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Height isn’t “immutable” a lot of things can affect your growth including health, diet, sleep, etc.

[–] MrChexmix@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

@ OP not sure they’re actually different heights based off the combine measurements from the draft! https://www.nba.com/stats/draft/combine-anthro?SeasonYear=2023-24&dir=D&sort=HEIGHT_WO_SHOES

Might be just a team measurement thing?

[–] hatmanjimmie@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Never believe the numbers

[–] Few_Mulberry5372@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] Slappajack@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Weight is fluid, height isn't

[–] roastedhambone@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

You’re taller in the morning than at night, so it kinda is

[–] Hibachi-Flamethrower@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

But if one is heavier than the other, it shows they haven’t been doing everything the exact same in life. You only think height is purely based on genetics because you don’t have a twin to compare lifestyles to. You could have ended up taller or shorter if things were slightly different.

[–] agk927@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago (3 children)

Ausar Thompson is gonna be way better

[–] MrChexmix@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] Nweber15@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Right, they're both going to be great

[–] trollittoG@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

You posted cringe please stop

[–] blacksoxing@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Amen is taller

BUT MY GUY IS GOING TO BE BETTER!!!

Whew, finish picking out those pubes out your mouth...

[–] Charlie_Steve@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

I love following the draft, but as soon as they get on an NBA team, they become so much less fun to talk about because homers sneak into every single discussion and turn it into a shouting match.

[–] RVAIsTheGreatest@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Yeah, it can happen. It's nature vs nurture, both within the womb and the early stages outside of the womb, that can impact differences in height between identical twins.

Ausar may have a little more weight now but Amen has a little bigger frame too. He's gonna end up the bigger guy which was something that also led to he being viewed slightly more highly than Ausar.